Sanders' Sunflowers
Classroom Newsletter
Week of November 25-26, 2013
Upcoming Dates and Events
Nov. 25 - first grade Thanksgiving Feast in the cafeteria @ 1:30
Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break
Dec 4- students go to the Christmas Shoppe during computer lab time
Dec. 20- Last day before Christmas Break
Information and Reminders
- The students do not have spelling or sight words this week.
- NO HOMEWORK this week. Yeah!
- The students are bringing home progress reports today in a folder. Please sign the front of the folder on the 2nd nine weeks progress report line. Return the folder tomorrow and you may keep the progress report.
Important Connections and Links
This is a direct link to my email and my website. I have also included the school's phone number.
Email: sandersr@anderson1.k12.sc.us
Website: http://www.anderson1.k12.sc.us/Domain/658
Phone: 864-850-5950
Reading
We will be reading various Thanksgiving books this week.
skills:
- putting events in order using a timeline
- sequencing events
Social Studies
This weeks we will continue discussing the Pilgrim voyage to America , Thanksgiving traditions, and how our government helps people to have freedoms.
Homework
No homework this week!
The 3 Little Pigs Science Experiment
Each team worked together to build a 'house' that the big bad wolf could not knock down by using force. The students then used the pictures they took with the ipad and an app called piccollage to create a page to show their work.
Team 1
Caden, Garrett, Noah , and Jonathan
Team 2
Hayley, Madison, and Sabrinah
Team 3
Brock, Tyler, and Caleb
Team 4
Callie, Clover, and Charlotte
Team 5
Reiss, Aimee, Ryleigh, and Lily
Team 6
Grant, Colin, Brady, and Liam